LABELLA, SEBASTIANO (SEBBY) Sebastiano (Sebby) LaBella, 79, of Portland, CT passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, November 20th. Sebby was born in Melilli, Sicily on August 2nd, 1935. He was the son of the late Luigi and Sebastiana LaBella. He was predeceased by his wife Vincenza (Jane) LaBella this past March. Sebby and Jane were married in Melilli, Sicily, August 26, 1961. Upon his arrival in the US, he was employed as a mason and later at Pratt & Whitney in Middletown, CT, for 23 years. Sebby loved his wife and children and grandchildren. He was an avid boxing, soccer and Red Sox fan. He also loved to garden, make homemade wine and cook. Sebby was a member of St. Mary's Church in Portland, CT. Sebby is survived by his sons, Luigi (Lou)LaBella and wife Lori, Rosario (Tom) LaBella and wife Donna, daughters, Nella Marie LaBella and Rosanne LaBella; his grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, Joshua, Mark, Jason and Taylor. He is also survived by sisters, Teresa Scamporlino and husband Sarino of Melilli, Sicily, and Enza Cavarra and husband Sebastiano of Priolo, Sicily, brother-in-law Sal Aparo of Middletown; brother-in-law Salvatore DiMauro and wife Ida, sister-in-law Josephine Bartolotta and husband Joe, brother-in-law John DiMauro and wife Mary Ellen and Tony DiMauro and wife Barbara as well as many nieces and nephews. In addition to his beloved wife Jane, he is predeceased by sisters, Tina Mangiafico and Maria Aparo. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 A.M. from the D'Angelo Funeral Home 22 South Main St, Middletown, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 A.M. at St. Mary's Church, Portland. Burial will be in St. Sebastian Cemetery. Calling hours Tuesday from 5-7 P.M.-